Friday, March 7, 2014

Higher risk of suicide and autism in children born to older dads - Medical News Today

Higher risk of suicide and autism in children born to older dads - Medical News Today: More recent genetic studies have claimed that the age of the father at conception is linked to the likelihood of "de novo mutations" developing in their children. De novo mutations are when a gene becomes present in a family for the first time as the result of a mutation in the egg or sperm from one of the parents.

These de novo mutations have also been linked to ASDs. Medical News Today reported on one genetic study that found this in 2012.

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